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Where do butterflies go in the winter? The answer might surprise you
While some travel far, others stay right in your backyard.
Tiny flies can transform minor mouth sores into a serious condition known as oral myiasis. This rare occurrence begins when flies lay eggs in open wounds, leading to larvae feeding on damaged tissue.
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Mouth larvae: How a small fly triggers a dangerous infection; causes, symptoms and treatment explained
It sounds unbelievable at first, almost like something you would only hear in a late night medical documentary, but tiny flies really can turn an ordinary mouth sore into something far more serious ...
CARBONDALE, Colo. — Doctors thought the strange, bleeding bumps on Aaron Dallas' head might be from gnat bites or shingles. Then the bumps started moving. A doctor found five active bot fly larvae ...
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